Professor Fairouz Kamareddine is a Professor of Theoretical Computer Science at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland. She has been involved in numerous worldwide consultancy assignments, particularly on education and research initiatives, working with the United Nations and the European Union. Her research interests focus on the interface of Mathematics, Logic, and Computer Science. She has held many invited academic positions at universities across the world and has published more than 200 research articles as well as several academic books. Professor Kamareddine has played leading roles in the development, administration, and implementation of interdisciplinary, international, and academic collaborations and research networks.